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25 Domain Sales $25MM+

I have only sold 35 of my 6500 domains.

Porno.com $8,888,888.88

This was the 4th largest recorded cash domain sale ever!
(Purchased for $42,000 in 1997) It is important to note that this domain had career earnings in excess of $15 Million via pay per click earnings and never had adult content)

989.com $818,181.81 (registered for $100 in 1997)

899.com $801,000 (registered for $100 in 1997)

9595.com $180,000 (registered for $100 in 1998)

Teem.com Total $972.000 after Equity payout

Earlier sales….

Men.com $1,320,000 (bought from 3rd party for $15,000 in 1997)

eBet.com $1,350,000 (registered for $100 in 1997)

Property.com/Properties.com $4MM + Equity Stake
(Bought from 3rd party for $750,000 in 2005)

After 25 shows I can tell you it is no easy feat to make ends meet when you put on a show like TRAFFIC.

The moment we sign a contract for TRAFFIC we are on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Matter of fact, right now, we have well over $1 million in commitments with the contracts already signed and in place and thru 2015.

Hotels care about only 2 things. How many rooms you will occupy and how much food and beverage will you consume. Howard and I care about having a great show which means you folks had a successful show and your time was well spent. And not losing our shirts. Both pretty risky but worth the risk and so we do it.

I have different levels of pricing for several reasons. But all in an effort to make ends meet. To motivate folks by different price points. We have an early bird discount. But to be honest, we could not put the show on if everyone paid the early bird price and do it the right way. Sure we can skimp. But that was tried when we licensed out TRAFFIC and it did not work.

Most wait until the last-minute. More folks pay the $1795 price than any other price point.

My goal is to moderate that imbalance and still make ends meet. So I am thinking about changing our price points. But to do that is a bit risky and I am not into added risk. One price won't work. I can't market it effectively. We can't wait until a week before to know 100 more people or 100 fewer people are showing up. So the different levels eliminates that planning problem.

The basic concept behind TRAFFIC was breaking bread together. We don't serve hot dogs and pizza. Eliminate the food and we have a different equation. We also have a different show and a different formula and I like our formula. With 1 year to go until we return to South Beach I can't tell if 250 people will show up or 500 will show up. The earlier we know, the better we can prepare and the better that hotel can accommodate our needs and space. Same with Last Vegas in May. What I want to do is try to narrow the gap and perhaps give more reasons to sign up at a lower level.

So I plan to unveil a new pricing structure for the Las Vegas Show in May as early as tomorrow morning after I get a little feedback from a few close and trusted advisors. You help us, we help you and together we all save a few dollars.

It's showtime!! Below is a picture I just took to let you know what is awaiting you as folks begin to arrive as early as today for the 25th T.R.A.F.F.I.C. and the start of our 10th anniversary year.

Expect a great week ahead as we add clarity to what is coming. That alone is worth the price of admission.

As always, we will mix it up, hear diverse points of view and let each attendee make up their own minds.

We are gonna shake some bushes this week and it will be to the delight of everyone attending. It's not too late to come! The official show activities begin on Sunday night! Come early and have 2 of the most relaxing and networking friendly days you can imagine.

ok, I have to go back to training for the big rumble with Frank on Monday. Guaranteed to be one of the best discussions we have ever had! Toe to toe, tag team battle. As it stands today, it is Frank, Monte, .CLUB and .KIWI against me and 3 guests. Need, Want and Desire will be on Team Schwartz!

The early bird for Las Vegas starts on Tuesday and ends on Friday. So 3 days or 50 tickets, which ever comes first.

Then we will offer some promotions that INCLUDE your hotel room at the Bellagio. Watch for that starting in November.